Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 6 April 1985
The 1st day of the waning moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Vasant ritu.
Tithi
Prathama
until 1:13 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Chitra
until 4:10 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 6:54 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Vasant
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2042
Sunrise 6:14 am to sunset 6:44 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 22.8° | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 4.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 22.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17.9° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 18.2° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 19.0° | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aries | 26.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Libra | 26.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.